A talented budding actress falls in love with the star attraction of an upstate New York drama camp, a charismatic, much-older instructor of whom her staid parents don't approve. Her youthful idealism fuels a passionate relationship, but outside the walls of the camp, their romance founders amid the pressures of the real world. Based on Herman Wouk's novel. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("A Very Precious Love"). The 35th Anniversary Edition has been digitally-remastered and includes the film's original theatrical trailer.